Parnassians; transcendentalists
Refers to the Parnassian school of French poetry (19th century) and, by extension, to transcendentalist or high-minded literary movements. Primarily a historical/literary term.
The Parnassians were a school of 19th-century French poetry.
His work shows the influence of the Parnassians.
From 高踏 (kōtō, 'high-minded, aloof from worldly affairs') + 派 (-ha, 'school, faction'). The term was coined to translate the French 'Parnassiens' (Parnassians).